Samantha Southard

Samantha Southard, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with children, teens, and young adults. She works with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and poor self-esteem or body image.

Her practice blends creative techniques with clinical approaches, using Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. A Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), she draws on diverse professional training to tailor care to each client's needs.

Samantha emphasizes self-care practices and self-love and utilizes play therapy techniques, including art activities and sand tray/sand play therapy, to keep clients engaged and support emotional expression.